Jan. 7, 1983

James Mayo, Chicago Tribune

Brookfield Zoo employees tug on a rope tied to Babe, a sleeping Asian elephant, as she is hoisted into position for oral surgery. Barrington dentist Ray Kotz used a crowbar to remove Babe's painful molar.

Brookfield Zoo employees tug on a rope tied to Babe, a sleeping Asian elephant, as she is hoisted into position for oral surgery. Barrington dentist Ray Kotz used a crowbar to remove Babe's painful molar. (James Mayo, Chicago Tribune)

Brookfield Zoo employees tug on a rope tied to Babe, a sleeping Asian elephant, as she is hoisted into position for oral surgery. Barrington dentist Ray Kotz used a crowbar to remove Babe's painful molar.